This review is a long time coming…read more In 2016, we were dreaming of our first home, we worked with an agent and our offers always came in 2nd. We finally got an offer accepted, but it fell through because I was changing jobs. We were heart broken and had some tax issues so we stopped looking for awhile. In 2019, my husband lost his job. We were struggling to make ends meet because I was the only one that was working. Fast forward to 2020, we had lost my grandfather and my father in law. Things were looking bleak. We were both deeply depressed. However, our dream of being homeowners never wavered. I had worked with two agents by now and decided to shop around for another agent. I came across Kam Wade and Darren Wade who helped my dear, departed friend, Lydia, buy her first home. I literally stalked Kam's social media and read every one of her success stories. I wanted to be part of that. Kam is a straight shooter. She tells it like it is. She said come back with a pre approval before I can show you a home. We worked on our credit and came back a few months later. She referred us to a few lenders, but I was able to find my own. We were pre-approved for 5 thousand dollars less than before because of my husband being unemployed for a year. When we were looking in 2016, we were being picky about certain locations and things. We knew we needed to take a few steps back and humble ourselves. We walked through a house that was small and needed work. $10,000 less than our loan approval. I had been watching the market everyday so I knew I had to put an offer in at the full amount we were approved for. Kam said not to fall in love with it too much in case it gets rejected. Kam put in an offer for us right away. We wrote a personal letter. Kam called us a week later as we were coming home from Dinuba to let us know our very first offer we put in on the first house we looked at with her was accepted. It was later in the evening, we were driving north on Clovis, right before Jensen. I personally think that her befriending the selling agent and a little sweet talk got our offer accepted. We were able to close in a little over a month and became homeowners in October of 2020, right before the market went crazy in 2021. She also gifted us oue home sweet home wooden sign that I have hanging above our entertainment center so we have a little bit of the Wades in our home. Our house isn't anything fancy, it's a charming, small tower district home, but it is ours and we've built some equity on it. Even though our house was one of the houses that costed less money than a lot of the houses that they've sold, Kam and Darren doesn't treat us any differently. They still send us invites to client appreciation events. Every year, they do a client appreciation event at Wild Waters, they do tacos for Cinco de Mayo, they give out pumpkins and have trunk or treats, they give out large pies every Thanksgiving and have this awesome and delicious charcuterie table laid out with lots of wine at the event. They also give lots of advice about building generational wealth and buying and investing on different platforms. I look up to them immensely. It's not just about them being generous with things, it's the fact that they care. They also contribute to different charities in Fresno. I am not ready to sell and buy yet because my house still needs some work, but when I do and when i am ready to invest in a rental property which is also a dream, Strive will be our forever realtors.

Within the Strive group, we worked with Darren Wade primarily, but everyone we had contact with was…read moreprofessional, friendly, and worked with a sense of urgency. If you want an agent who can really get what you need done--and who brings a sense of humility, a sense of humor and real common sense along with real estate expertise, then I fully recommend Darren Wade. We spoke to several talented professionals and even had friends that are agents who are capable of selling our home. We chose Darren to represent us. The final kicker? He pays it forward by donating a portion of his earned commissions right back into the local community. Darren speaks volumes with his actions, not just his words. He listened intently, took notes, spent the time to research meaningful data (vs just a few comps), used technology with expertise to help with marketing, and guided us through the entire property selling process. Working with Darren and his team at Strive was absolutely the right choice for us to meet our goals.

We had an escrow with Corine Hatfield. Now I don't begrudge a vacation...we all need them, but…read moreCorine went on vacation for 12 days and her team dropped the ball on this file completely. When she returned she guaranteed we could close on time. Well we are several days past the scheduled close date, and not only are we late in closing, but we have emailed several times to her and her team, and we get no communication back. There has been no apology, nor any accountability. I wouldn't use this office to finance a cardboard box.

Corine is a hard worker. She will get you the very best deal possible. You won't be disappointed!read more

My husband and I used Royal Charter to broker our mortgage earlier this year…read more Joni Davis was our mortgage officer and she's one of the best around. In the interest of full disclosure, she's a family friend, but the number of awards and accolades she's earned speak for themselves! She's professional, diligent, hard-working and did everything she could to get our loan organized and closing on-time. I know that I'm a tricky client with a complicated credit background (I'm from the UK, and my husband and I have lived abroad for a few years now) - but she managed to think on her feet and solve some tricky and unforeseen problems for us on several occasions. The other staff we worked with were also friendly and diligent, easy to work with and quick to answer any questions we had. I would recommend them and trust them with my next mortgage!

Jeremy was SO helpful to me and my family! We were really in a time crunch to get a new home and he…read morepulled his magic and we closed in 21 days!! Thank you again!!!!

Jeremy's got it all.  I have worked on a few transactions with Jeremy and his team, and I am more…read morethan happy.  With my last refinance transaction it was perfect.  He and his team were there every step of the way.  Jeremy makes you feel like a valuable customer and he shares his expertise freely and truly wants to help.  I had a friend contact him for her home purchase needs and she agreed that she felt respected and taken care of. He also was able to get her preapproved and she was successful in purchasing her investment home.  I highly recommend Jeremy!

Gracelyn and Frankie were out realtors when we sold our house and bought a different house a couple…read moreof months ago. They were amazing. Always very responsive and helpful. I definitely recommend them.

Our realtor Jaclyn Crema from Iron Key Real Estate made the home buying process super easy. She was…read moreknowledgeable and kept us informed through the whole home buying process. She advocated for us and made sure we were treated right. Hiring Jaclyn Crema was the best decision I made in the home buying process .

I have been working with Bobby for years now. I can't say enough good things about him and his…read morewonderful staff! Talk about getting the job done while also having a fun enjoyable experience! They will not only strategize to find you the best loan program, but they will also help you with your long term financial goals with Bobby's extensive expertise. Highly recommend!

Terrible experience. Our loan was delayed due to internal office miscommunication and…read moreun-organization, ultimately causing it to be denied. But of course we're patronized and judged because it was things "we" did incorrectly that caused our loan to be approved and then not approved and then approved and then not approved. No accountability for the office's mis-steps. I would recommend going elsewhere.

Amanda and Dani where both very patient and helpful. They had excellent knowledge of the buying…read moreprocess which made it very easy for them to answer all our questions. It's a big decision to make and we felt in safe hands the entire time. Thank you

One of the CHEAPEST and worst builders to date. From carpets not meeting the tile and endangering…read moretoddlers, to doors falling off hinges because the tiniest screws were used to multiple drawers being off the hinges and not centered. An expensive home for the cheapest labor the only people getting to sleep peacefully at night are the Bonadelles who collect the money from these cheaply made homes. Steer clear of this builder. 2nd year in my home and there has been nothing but issues.

My wife and I were very fortunate to have found Cathy as our realtor. Cathy helped us sell and buy…read moreour home in 2014 and then again sell and buy in 2019. Both experiences with her were exceptional! She was very patient with our young children bouncing around and always available to answer questions. Cathy is very knowledgeable and hard working, she truly made us feel as if we were her only clients. Cathy is a wonderful person and we highly recommend Cathy Freeman & Co!!

This was our forth home purchase and Cathy has been our favorite realtor so far. We bought and…read morepurchased our home all within 45 days from the day we starting looking. She was honest and hard working. We appreciated her hard and quick work. Thank you Cathy!